DEAR News Of The Area, I HEAR the constant refrain from others about the cost of electricity. Coal and gas are the cheaper options, they say, so we should use them. I hear the voices ask why should Australia do anything towards net zero when we contribute so little compared to other countries. But what […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Australian people and our national economy are expected to shoulder an unquantified financial burden in the pursuit of net zero, a policy that, even if achieved, will have a negligible global impact on climate change. Australia accounts for around one percent of global emissions, meaning our efforts as a […]
THE Coalition parties have announced a new climate and energy policy that, in the view of Climate Change Australia – Hastings, risks slowing Australia’s transition to clean energy and undermining efforts to secure a safer climate. The new policy would significantly reduce the roll-out of wind and solar, currently the cheapest and cleanest forms of […]
DEAR Jasminda, FOR five years, I have been minding a friend’s dog (Minty) while they go on holidays. This is usually no problem; the dog and I get on very well. This time, though, I was left with instructions that Minty (who is 15) now eats breakfast at 4.30am and dinner at 3.00pm every day, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to comment on two items in your 21 November issue about net zero emissions for Cowper. The feature article by Andrew Vivian gave a comprehensive and balanced summary of the issues surrounding any policy towards net zero emissions by 2050. The article rightly refuted the Federal Coalition’s claim […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I, like many others, am concerned for the future of our country, and for the upcoming generations. I have children, grand and great grandchildren who will inherit the country I will leave for them. We seem to live in a period of time where our financial future is becoming more […]
FOR decades, research and activism have highlighted the pitfalls for women when stereotypical gendered roles are prioritised in heterosexual relationships. But recent signs suggest young adults may once again be embracing the idea that men should be dominant, while women play a supporting role. In our research, we wanted to know whether young Australian adults […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’m thinking of getting an ice bath for stress relief. Do you have any views on this? Gavin H. Oh, Gavin, Sometimes I read a conundrum and my first thought is, yes, I have views on this, but do you really want to know them? I have no qualifications in ice-bath therapy, so […]
ON a moonless night, when the world goes quiet and even the gum trees seem to hold their breath, something small is commuting through the darkness. Not a drone. Not a late-night bird. Just a moth, humble, silent, and roughly the size of your thumb flying with the confidence of a seasoned pilot. Inside that […]
